32 Questions
Which brain structure is responsible for long-term memory consolidation?
Fornix
Which part of the brain is involved in learning, motor control, speech articulation, and addiction?
Putamen
Which brain structure provides parasympathetic preganglionic neurons for the pupillary light reflex and accommodation responses?
Edinger-Westphal
Which structure senses proprioception from the muscles of mastication in the jaw?
Mesencephalic of V
Which brain structure receives tactile discrimination from the face?
Chief sensory of V
Which nucleus supplies the parotid gland via cranial nerve 9?
Inferior salivatory nucleus
Which brain structure is necessary for recollective memory formation?
Mammillary bodies
Which brain structure is involved in goal-directed behaviors and decision making based on past experiences?
Caudate nucleus
Which brain structure connects the primary visual cortex to the visual area of the thalamus?
Lateral geniculate body
Which brain structure is a part of the auditory pathway and leads to the temporal lobe?
Medial geniculate body
Which brain structure contains ascending sensory tracts and descending motor tracts?
Cerebral peduncle
Which brain structure is a white matter tract connecting the right and left sides of the temporal lobes?
Anterior commissure
Which brain structure is composed of the caudate nucleus and lentiform nuclei?
corpus striatum
Which brain structure sends sensory information on body position to the caudate nucleus?
Cerebral cortex
Which passageway contains axons between the cerebellum and midbrain?
Superior cerebellar peduncle
Which passageway contains axons between the cerebellum and pons?
Middle cerebellar peduncle
What is the primary function of the Edinger-Westphal nucleus?
Providing parasympathetic neurons for the pupillary light reflex
Which brain structure is responsible for regulating the submandibular, sublingual, lacrimal, nasal, and palatine glands?
Superior salivatory nucleus
What is the main function of the mesencephalic of V brain structure?
Sense proprioception from the muscles of mastication in the jaw
Which brain structure is a major limbic system output of the hippocampus?
Fornix
What is the primary role of the putamen in the brain?
Learning and motor control
Which brain structure is involved in connecting the cerebral cortex to the internal capsule?
Corona radiata
Which brain structure is responsible for recollective memory formation?
Mammillary bodies
Which brain structure connects the primary visual cortex to the visual area of the thalamus?
Lateral geniculate body
Which passageway contains axons between the cerebellum and the pons?
Middle cerebellar peduncle
Which brain structure is part of the auditory pathway and leads to the temporal lobe?
Medial geniculate body
What is the primary function of the Edinger-Westphal nucleus?
Controlling pupillary light reflex
Which brain structure contains ascending sensory tracts and descending motor tracts?
Cerebral peduncle
Which brain structure is involved in connecting the cerebral cortex to the internal capsule?
Caudate nucleus
Which brain structure is composed of the caudate nucleus and lentiform nuclei?
Caudate nucleus
Which brain structure receives tactile discrimination from the face?
Anterior commissure
What is the main function of the putamen in the brain?
Facilitating desired motions
Test your knowledge about the fornix, putamen, and corona radiata in the brain. Learn about their functions and significance in memory consolidation, learning, motor control, speech articulation, and addiction.
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